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CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide

You're reading from   CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide Master IT security essentials and exam topics for CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 certification

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789348019
Length 532 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ian  Neil Ian Neil
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Table of Contents (22) Chapters Close

Title Page
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Preface
1. Understanding Security Fundamentals FREE CHAPTER 2. Conducting Risk Analysis 3. Implementing Security Policies and Procedures 4. Delving into Identity and Access Management 5. Understanding Network Components 6. Understanding Cloud Models and Virtualization 7. Managing Hosts and Application Deployment 8. Protecting Against Attacks and Vulnerabilities 9. Implementing the Public Key Infrastructure 10. Responding to Security Incidents 11. Managing Business Continuity 12. Mock Exam 1
13. Mock Exam 2
1. Preparing for the CompTIA Security+ 501 Exam 2. Acronyms
3. Assessment 4. Other Books You May Enjoy Index

Programming attacks


Programming attacks are when we use scripts or overload the expected characters or integers expected. Let's look at these in turn:

  • Christmas tree attack: A Christmas tree attack is where the packet has a number of flags or settings set to open. An example is that the flags are set to one; for example the URG, PUSH, and FIN flags are all set to a value of 1, meaning that they are open. A large number of these data-heavy packets can slow down or overload a network. As the URG is set to 1, this means that this packet should have a higher priority over other packets.
  • Dynamic Link Library (DLL) injection: It is a technique used for running code within the address space of another process by forcing it to load a DLL. This makes the application run differently than first designed. For example, you could install a malware DLL into another process.
  • Cross-site request forgery (XSRF): An XSRF attack is where a user clicks on the link of a legitimate website where embedded programming...
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